Wifi Does not connect to certain networks

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Hi

My wifi connects ok to most of the networks like my home WPA & WPA2 Personal network, even to the hotspot that I create from mobile. But there are other network that I got this behaviour:

 journalctl --system --since today


> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.7404] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: starting connection 'Vertical' (03fe90c0-b7fa-495d-955a-ea4eb84e5e3e)
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.7414] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.7417] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8679] device (wlp0s20f3): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 64:BC:58:0A:FD:8E (preserve)
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8712] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8714] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Vertical' has security, but secrets are required.
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8714] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8725] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8727] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8730] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Vertical' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8730] Config: added 'ssid' value 'Vertical'
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8730] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8730] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8730] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8730] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: SME: Trying to authenticate with 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (SSID='Vertical' freq=5180 MHz)
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: SME: Trying to authenticate with 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (SSID='Vertical' freq=5180 MHz)
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (try 1/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8939] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:01 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794381.8940] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (try 2/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (try 3/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 timed out
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: BSSID 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.2870] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.2870] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.3872] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.3873] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: SME: Trying to authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (SSID='Vertical' freq=2412 MHz)
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 1/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.5019] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.5019] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 2/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 3/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 timed out
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: BSSID 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.8666] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:02 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794382.8667] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794383.3671] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794383.3671] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: SME: Trying to authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (SSID='Vertical' freq=2412 MHz)
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (try 1/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794383.4809] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794383.4809] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (try 2/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (try 3/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 timed out
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794383.8252] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:03 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794383.8253] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:04 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794384.8254] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:04 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794384.8255] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: SME: Trying to authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (SSID='Vertical' freq=2412 MHz)
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 1/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794385.8233] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794385.8233] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:05 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 2/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:06 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 3/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:06 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 timed out
> Sep 15 17:13:06 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: BSSID 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
> Sep 15 17:13:06 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794386.1503] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:06 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794386.1504] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:11 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794391.1550] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:11 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794391.1550] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
> Sep 15 17:13:11 Computer systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
> Sep 15 17:13:11 Computer audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=NetworkManager-dispatcher comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="Vertical"
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: SME: Trying to authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (SSID='Vertical' freq=2462 MHz)
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (try 1/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794397.1889] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794397.1889] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (try 2/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (try 3/3)
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer kernel: wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d timed out
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: BSSID 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d ignore list count incremented to 2, ignoring for 10 seconds
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer wpa_supplicant[1294]: wlp0s20f3: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="Vertical" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794397.5478] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:17 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794397.5478] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <warn>  [1694794406.8417] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794406.8419] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794406.8421] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794406.8505] device (wlp0s20f3): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to A6:B3:1E:C5:E3:1F (scanning)
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <warn>  [1694794406.8535] device (wlp0s20f3): Activation: failed for connection 'Vertical'
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794406.8541] device (wlp0s20f3): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794406.8712] device (wlp0s20f3): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
> Sep 15 17:13:26 Computer NetworkManager[1144]: <info>  [1694794406.8713] device (p2p-dev-wlp0s20f3): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> inactive

When I try to see if I got any message in dmesg I got this:

> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:01 2023] wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:01 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (try 1/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:01 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (try 2/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:01 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 (try 3/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:01 2023] wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:82:6d:30 timed out
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:02 2023] wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:02 2023] wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:02 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 1/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:02 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 2/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:02 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 3/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:02 2023] wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 timed out
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:03 2023] wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:03 2023] wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:03 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (try 1/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:03 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (try 2/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:03 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 (try 3/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:03 2023] wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:6d:30 timed out
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:05 2023] wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:05 2023] wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:05 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 1/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:05 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 2/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:05 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 (try 3/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:05 2023] wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:78:63 timed out
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:16 2023] wlp0s20f3: authenticate with 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:16 2023] wlp0s20f3: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:16 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (try 1/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:16 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (try 2/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:17 2023] wlp0s20f3: send auth to 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d (try 3/3)
> [Fri Sep 15 17:13:17 2023] wlp0s20f3: authentication with 76:d7:9a:81:7a:1d timed out

I don’t know if it was any recent update in the system by driver seems ok, it can connect to several other networks
If I type lspci I got this:

> 00:14.3 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ice Lake-LP PCH CNVi WiFi (rev 30)

I have no hard block:

> $ sudo rfkill list all                        
> 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN
> 	Soft blocked: no
> 	Hard blocked: no
> 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth
> 	Soft blocked: no
> 	Hard blocked: no
> 3: phy0: Wireless LAN
> 	Soft blocked: no
> 	Hard blocked: no
> 4: hci0: Bluetooth
> 	Soft blocked: no
> 	Hard blocked: no

Does anyone have any clue i can I connect to the network “Vertical” ?

Thanks

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You have not provided enough information for us to understand the problem. Have you been able connect to Vertical in the past? If so, what has changed (OS update, Vertical’s password, …)?
There have been reports for other distros that iwd can connect to networks that fail to authenticate using NetworkManager.

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Hi

I was hopping someone to catch something in the logs that I didn’t notice, I can see a CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid=“Vertical” auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED but there is no other info available (like something legacy or no support at all).

I was able to connect to Vertical network until one month ago, I have my fedora updated so I’ve added all the updates for drivers and kernel. I can see that a lot of people connect to that network, I hadn’t heard of any problem from anyone else, but I know that no one else is using the same machine as I (There are some Lenovo laptop’s but I’m not sure that they have the same hardware as me, not the same model). I will try to install iwd to see if I can use it to connect to Vertical network.

4

Hi

I know it’s not the correct way to fix this but I ended up buying a usb wifi pen for 5$ and now it’s connecting.

Thanks